Americas News
Colombia bishop: guerillas should pay attention to massive protests
Bishop Fabian Marulanda, secretary general of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, has called on the rebel group FARC to free... Read more
Baby growing outside womb shows science can save both mother and child
Commenting on the recent birth of a baby who developed outside his mother’s womb, one of the doctors present at... Read more
Authorities stop study that would use adult stem cells to cure diabetes in Brazil
Brazilian media outlets are reporting that a study using adult stem cells to cure “type one” diabetes has been put on... Read more
Canada’s 230,000 Knights asked to call for revocation of Morgentaler’s award
Mr. Natale Gallo, President of the Canadian Association of Knights of Columbus, has called on Canada’s 230,000 Knights to voice... Read more
Priest laments that only one young person from Cuba present at WYD
Father Jesus Del Pino, pastor of Guaimaro in Camaguey, Cuba, lamented that only one Cuban young person, who is actually... Read more
President of Colombian bishops: 'The guerrillas have lost touch with reality'
In an interview with the Colombian magazine Cambio, the new president of the Bishops’ Conference of Colombia, Archbishop Ruben Salazar,... Read more
Judge in Brazil rules deformed unborn child cannot be aborted
Judge Antônio Hirt Preiss of the Third Criminal Court of Brasilia rejected the petition of a woman who requested permission... Read more
Pro-lifers reject minor changes to pro-abortion Constitution in Ecuador
The president of the Familia y Futuro Foundation, Sonia Maria Crespo, denounced Ecuador’s Constitutional Assembly this week for not guaranteeing... Read more
Holy See to define canonical status of former bishop elected president
Bishop Claudio Jimenez of Caacupe said Tuesday the Bishops Conference of Paraguay hopes the Vatican will define the canonical status... Read more
'Reformed Catholic Church' backed by Chavez, says Venezuelan bishop
Archbishop Roberto Lückert, vice president of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference, told a local radio station this week that the recently... Read more
Benedict XVI appoints two auxiliary bishops to the same diocese
The Canadian Diocese of Sault Ste-Marie received a rare gift today from Pope Benedict XVI, not just one but two... Read more
Cardinal Urosa urges that death of university student not go unpunished
The Archbishop of Caracas, Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino, deplored the death of Douglas Rojas Jimenez, a college student who was... Read more
Cardinal Rivera says every priest is an exorcist
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, said during a pastoral visit to the parish of San Pedro... Read more
Brazilian law would prohibit Christian teaching on homosexuality
The Brazilian Senate is considering a bill approved unanimously and without debate by the country’s House of Representatives that aims... Read more
Bishops of Costa Rica warn that ‘rights’ for gay unions undermine family
In a message made public last Thursday, the Bishops’ Conference of Costa Rica explained that respect for the dignity of... Read more
Bolivian cardinal says meaning of the family needs to be recovered
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia, Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, called on Bolivians this week to... Read more
Pro-life NGO rejects court ruling in favor of ‘professional right’ to hide abortion
The president of the Argentinean pro-life NGO “Pro-Vida,” Dr. Roberto Castellano, issued a statement this week strongly rejecting a recent... Read more
Dutch organization promoting 'sex camp' for young people in Ecuador
The Dutch anti-life foundation HIVOS, together with the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, is organizing... Read more
Brazilian mother gives birth to baby who developed outside the womb
A Brazilian woman has given birth to a baby boy who developed outside her womb. Despite the possibility of being... Read more
Order of Canada recipient could return award in protest of abortionist Morgentaler honor
Sister Margaret Smith, a Catholic nun who was awarded the Order of Canada for working to bring health care programs... Read more
